70 m. ago Cyprus Business Now: Hellenic Bank, BoC buyback, Ermes, Cyta acquisition, hotels

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday ratified the suspension of trading in the shares of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd, following a recent meeting of the CSE Council. The ratification was made under Article 184 of the Cyprus Stock Exchange Law and formalises the suspension decision first announced on May 9, 2025. The suspension […]

Economics

2 h. ago Cyprus faces water emergency as EU calls for investment and reform

In a report entitled “Europe’s waters: key challenges and EU solutions”, published on May 7, the European Parliament (EP) draws attention to the key issues concerning Europe’s scarcity, pollution and climate risks. For Cyprus this is quite timely. Water scarcity has become an extremely serious issue. Recent headlines ranged from “Is Cyprus running out of […]

Politics

5 h. ago Forestry dept calls for public to ‘honour’ European parks day ‘with respect’

The forestry department called on the public to “honour” European parks day with “care and respect”. European parks day is held every year on May 24, with the department saying the event “reminds the people of Europe of the importance of nature and the environment for their quality of life, health, and wellbeing”. It added […]

Politics

15 h. ago Ματίας Λεσόρ, η επιστροφή: Ξανά στα παρκέ μετά από 155 ημέρες και δυνατό χειροκρότημα από τον κόσμο

Ξανά στα παρκέ και στην αγωνιστική δράση επέστρεψε ο Ματίας Λεσόρ μετά από απουσία 155 ημέρων. Ήταν η 19η Δεκεμβρίου, όταν στο ματς κόντρα στην Μπασκόνια ο Γάλλος σέντερ γύρισε τρομακτικά το πόδι του με αποτέλεσμα να τραυματιστεί σοβαρά στο αριστερό του πόδι. Κάταγμα περόνης έδειξαν τα αποτελέσματα και μετά από χειρουργείου έμεινε εκτός για […]

Politics

16 h. ago Cyprus renews pledge to cut road deaths in line with EU goals

Cyprus reaffirmed its commitment to aligning with the EU’s goal of reducing road fatalities to zero by 2050 during a meeting in Nicosia on Friday, organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association. In an address read out at the conference on the European Road Safety Charter (ERSC), Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades reiterated Cyprus’ commitment to Vision […]

Events

17 h. ago Oil slides on Trump tariff threats and OPEC+ supply expectations

Oil prices dropped by 1 per cent on Friday and were set for their first weekly decline in three weeks as US President Donald Trump recommended a 50 per cent tariff on the European Union and expectations rose that OPEC+ will increase crude output further in July. Brent crude futures fell 64 cents, or 1 […]

Politics

17 h. ago Yiorkadjis calls for Sizopoulos’ support to enhance district govts’ independence

Nicosia District Governor Constantinos Yiorkadjis on Friday called on outgoing Edek leader and House interior committee member Marinos Sizopoulos to give his support to increase both the financial and administrative independence of Cyprus’ district governments. Speaking after a meeting between the pair, Yiorkadjis said he hopes Sizopoulos will give “the necessary support, both in the […]

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18 h. ago Bitcoin hits a record high of $110,000, BTC whales use PaladinMining to bid farewell to traditional hardware mining and earn $3,000 a day

As the price of Bitcoin breaks through the historic $110,000 mark, a mining revolution led by crypto whales is quietly emerging – through PaladinMining’s innovative cloud computing platform, senior investors are earning four-digit US dollar returns every day with zero hardware investment This article will explore the difference between traditional hardware mining and cloud mining […]

Events

18 h. ago Bitcoin soared to $110,000, join PBKMiner to double your Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are created through a distributed computing process called “mining”. Miners (network participants) participate in mining to verify the legitimacy of transactions on the blockchain and ensure network security by preventing double spending. In return for their hard work, miners will be rewarded with a certain amount of Bitcoin (BTC). There are […]

Politics

19 h. ago Christodoulides, Finnish PM discuss EU budget and migration ahead of 2026 presidency

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday discussed with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo the prospects for the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, which is due to be renewed in 2028, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The European Commission presented its first document regarding the next multiannual financial framework in February, with discussions on the next […]

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19 h. ago Hotel licence deadline pushed again as MPs slam ‘fictitious progress’

The House this week approved yet another extension to the licensing deadline for hotels and tourist accommodations, triggering backlash from MPs over years of delays and what they called ‘fictitious progress’. The new law pushes the deadline for securing an operating licence from the Deputy Ministry of Tourism to November 30, 2025, two months later […]

Events

24 h. ago Ηλιάνα Παπαγεωργίου: Σου δείχνει πώς να δημιουργήσεις ένα κομψό office look με shorts

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Politics

25 h. ago Vafeades urges UN to use ‘all tools available’ to protect civilians in war

Protecting civilians in times of war is a moral imperative, Minister of Transport Alexis Vafeades said, while representing Cyprus at a UN Security Council working debate on the matter. The minister called on the UN to use every available tool to take concrete action and said Cyprus understood the urgency of the issue very well from […]

Events

26 h. ago Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties, FT reports

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade negotiators are pushing the EU to make unilateral tariff reductions on U.S. goods, saying without concessions the bloc will not progress in talks to avoid additional 20% “reciprocal” duties, the Financial Times reported on Friday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is preparing to tell European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on […]

Politics

26 h. ago The Presidents of Cyprus and Finland discussed the Russian war in Ukraine in the context of European security

The Presidents of Cyprus and Finland discussed the Russian war in Ukraine in the context of European security  Українські Національні Новини

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29 h. ago Nicosia psychiatric clinic needs more staff, patient segregation, says ombudswoman

The psychiatric clinic at Nicosia general hospital needs more staff as well as better segregation of patients according to the type of treatment they receive, the ombudswoman has recommended in a report made public on Thursday. Maria Stylianou-Lottides’ report was based on an on-site visit to the psychiatric clinic that took place on November 7 […]

Science

38 h. ago North ‘MP’ calls for crossing points to be closed over property arrests

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party DP ‘MP’ Serhat Akpinar on Thursday called for the north’s authorities to close the island’s crossing points over the recent arrests and court cases regarding the alleged development of Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north. “The United Nations’ representative [Maria Angela Holguin] is here Attention must be drawn immediately. […]

Events

39 h. ago Christodoulides, Stubb praise ‘remarkable momentum’ of Finnish tourism in Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb praised the “remarkable momentum” of Finnish tourism in Cyprus during the former’s visit to Helsinki on Thursday. The visit marked the first visit of a Cypriot president to Finland since Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, with government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis after the meeting pointing […]

Politics

39 h. ago Lady’s Mile declared safe for swimming by British bases after contamination scare

The British bases declared Lady’s Mile beach safe for swimming on Thursday evening, a day after issuing a warning advising the public to stay out of the water due to contamination concerns. “Our most recent test results show significantly improved water quality across Lady’s Mile beach,” the bases said in a statement. As a result, […]

Politics

41 h. ago EU to postpone key bank rules, waits on US deregulation plans

The European Union is set to delay new, global rules governing banks’ trading again as it waits for more clarity about the US administration’s plans to deregulate its financial sector, sources told Reuters. The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) is a key part the Basel III package devised in the wake of the […]

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